Study the Ramakrishna literature well. You will then be able to serve him well. p.150, Letters for Spiritual Seekers, Swami Shivanandaji’s letter from Belur Math on 21 April 1919. …
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Brahma Sutra 1.4.21
उत्क्रमिष्यत एवंभावादित्यौडुलोमिः ॥ २१ ॥ utkramiṣyata evaṃbhāvādityauḍulomiḥ || 21 || utkramiṣyataḥ—Of the one which rises from the body; evaṃ bhāvāt—because of this …
April 20: Trust in the Lord
If a devotee is in trouble, his trust in the Lord increases. It does not diminish. The Lord pushes him into an adverse situation so that he may have more love and faith in the Lord. (p.224, Letters …
Brahma Sutra 1.4.20
प्रतिज्ञासिद्धेर्लिङ्गमाश्मरथ्यः ॥ २० ॥ pratijñāsiddherliṅgamāśmarathyaḥ || 20 || pratijñā-siddheḥ—Of the proof of the proposition; liṅgam—indicatory mark; āśmarathyaḥ—Asmarathya. 20. (The …
April 19: Doubts
Doubts in the mind cannot be removed by correspondence or by studying books; one has to make an effort. One should follow the instructions of the scriptures and the guru; thus one develops faith, and …
Brahma Sutra 1.4.19
वाक्यान्वयात् ॥ १९ ॥ vākyānvayāt || 19 || vākya-anvayāt—On account of the connected meaning of passages. 19. (The Self to be seen, to be heard, etc. is Brahman) on account of the connected …